Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals
March 29, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
3
Washington Nationals
WSH
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Washington Nationals
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Washington Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .777 | .708 |
| HR | 40 | 34 |
| Runs | 164 | 156 |
| ERA | 4.01 | 5.21 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.48 |
| Strikeouts | 243 | 233 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Wiemer (RF) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Irvin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PJ Poulin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gus Varland (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cionel Pérez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Beeter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shota Imanaga (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Maton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Harvey (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Jake Irvin | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| PJ Poulin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gus Varland | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cionel Pérez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-3
Joey Wiemer homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Brady House scores. Daylen Lile scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 1-3
Alex Bregman homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 2-3
Ian Happ homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 2-4
Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Daylen Lile scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-6
Keibert Ruiz homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Nasim Nuñez scores.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 3-6
Alex Bregman homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 3-6
Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, pitcher Clayton Beeter to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-6
Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 3-6
Nico Hoerner lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 9 • Double • 3-6
Daylen Lile doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Luis García Jr. out at home on the throw, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to shortstop Dansby Swanson to catcher Carson Kelly.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-6
Brady House strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 3-6
Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-6
James Wood flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-6
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 3-6
Alex Bregman homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-6
Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-6
Jacob Young lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Home Run • 2-6
Keibert Ruiz homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Nasim Nuñez scores.
top 8 • Forceout • 2-4
Nasim Nuñez grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Joey Wiemer out at 2nd. Nasim Nuñez to 1st.
top 8 • Pop Out • 2-4
CJ Abrams pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
top 8 • Single • 2-4
Joey Wiemer singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-4
Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-4
Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-4
Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-4
Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 7 • Single • 2-4
Brady House singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-4
Luis García Jr. grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-4
James Wood flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-4
Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-4
Nico Hoerner strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
bottom 6 • Walk • 2-4
Ian Happ walks.
top 6 • Lineout • 2-4
Jacob Young lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 2-4
Keibert Ruiz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Daylen Lile scores.
top 6 • Strikeout • 2-3
Nasim Nuñez called out on strikes.